Maternity Smoke-free Advisor - Medway, United Kingdom - Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

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Medway, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To plan and deliver stop smoking advice and support sessions with indirect mínimal supervision, including advice on stop smoking medications, working within recommended protocols and guidelines.

This may involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions in a variety of settings and venues. Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales self-referrals from the individuals, and those from colleagues /other workers/GPs.

Deliver Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard and engage in the data collection and collation of CO rates in pregnancy and post-partum.

To support the delivery of the service key performance and reporting indicators for tobacco dependency.

To work alongside the Trust Maternity service to ensure a cohesive service, and seek advice and support as and when appropriate.

Undertake relevant training to maintain the skills and knowledge as necessary through participation in continuous development.

To support the delivery of tobacco dependence training to the multidisciplinary team Participate in educating pregnant people about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy and give support to those wanting to quit.

Promote smoke free homes and support and advise women and families about passive smoking.

Be the first point of contact for a pregnant smoker with the Smoke free services and the advisor will attempt to engage her with the service maintaining the contact throughout the pregnancy, resulting in a quit.

To maintain good working relationships with all levels of staff. To plan own activities such as sessions and clinics to meet the needs of individuals within the service.

Prioritise the delivery of care to pregnant people and their families under set protocols. Ensure that pregnant people and their families are followed up within the guidelines to support a quit attempt. Contribute to the long-term development of the secondary care tobacco dependency treatment service.

Plan own workload within role boundaries and under the management and guidance of the Lead Midwife for Smoking in Pregnancy.

Responsible for maintaining appointment diaries, clinical records, outcome data and review own personal performance against programme KPIs and will need to have relevant IT skills to facilitate this.

To enter relevant information regularly to an electronic database. Follow policies, participate in discussions on proposed changes to procedures. To support the delivery of tobacco dependence training to the multidisciplinary team.

To be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of client feedback, offering recommendations as part of the team to improve services.

Be aware of how to report incidents, concerns or complaints and escalate any concerns or complexities to the lead Smoking in Pregnancy Midwife and/or Safeguarding Team.

Keep up to date with local and national policies and guidelines that impact on their role, and participates in CPD.

Participate in evaluation of service to inform future delivery and development.

This post involves a long-term commitment to working with patients and families during their pregnancy in a supportive role.

Listening and persuasive skills are valued along with a positive attitude towards change and maintaining a relationship with sometimes difficult or reluctant to engage clients.

Deliver factual clinical information with patients using reassurance, tact, empathy. May have to overcome barriers to understanding, e.g.

patient/client has physical impairment, mental health condition or learning disabilities.

Foster good working relationships with tobacco dependency service team and staff within other teams and partner agencies to strengthen service delivery.

Communicate potentially sensitive information to service users and other health professionals.

Communicate effectively with patients including by telephone, including agreement of most appropriate tobacco dependency support programme to meet their requirements.

Communicate effectively with a range of staff across disciplines, grades and organisations. Be required to assist with audits relevant with the Smoke-free services and pregnancy outcomes. Will participate in policies, audits and surveys in relation to their role.